Ethereum: What is the approximate hashrat man?
Ethereum relies on a comprehensive cryptographic system to ensure transactions and management of new units. The core of this system lies the Hashov concept that is used to create unique fingerprint digital fingerprints for each transaction, block and intelligent contract. But how fast can people calculate these Hashy?
Hash rates and mathematical operations
To understand what we are talking about, let’s get into some mathematical terms.
* hash rate
: This applies to the number of hash operations that the computer can perform in a second.
* Mathematical operations needed for blockheader-to-BLOCKHASH : In Ethereum, each head of the block of mathematical instructions that are carried out by the network. These instructions include:
+ Verification of transactions in the block
+ Calculation of time stamp and hash block
+ Creating a unique digital signature (using a secret key)
+ Add new blocks to blockchain
* Approximate Hashrate : The estimated time it would need a person to perform these mathematical operations is approximately 1,000 to 2,000 times slower than a modern computer.
How fast can people calculate Hashy?
To put it in perspective:
- A professional cryptographer can spend several days or weeks on one block with an estimated time of approximately 10-20 hours.
- An experienced decent Internet connection programmer can perform mathematical operations in the matter of milliseconds (eg less than 1 second).
- Even a slightly fast computer would last thousands of thousands of thousands until one block has completed.
How fast are people compared to supercomputers?
If you want to give an idea of how slow people are compared to supercomputers, consider this:
- A high-performance computing cluster can perform approximately 1-2 exaflops (a million billion calculations per second).
- On the contrary, the average speed of modern computer processing is in the range of tens or hundreds of Gigahertz (GHz). For example::
+ Intel Core i9 processor: Up to 5.3 GHz
+ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card: Around 1.7 GHz
Conclusion
Hashrate and Ethereum mathematical operations are complex tasks that require significant computational power. While people can perform these calculations relatively light, we still do not reach the calculation speeds available for modern supercomputers.
As the Ethereum network continues to grow and improve, it is necessary to consider the potential consequences for cryptography, safety and scalability. Maybe one day we will see the development of more effective algorithms or alternative cryptographic techniques that may overcome some of these limitations. So far, however, people will continue to play an important role in maintaining the integrity and safety of the Ethereum network.